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AN ACT relating to railroad crossings.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 12, 2026

Latest action (Apr 23, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 195)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 277 to require each railroad company to destroy or remove obstructive vegetation at intersections with public roads or highways; direct the Transportation Cabinet or local government to remove obstructive vegetation if the railroad company fails to do so after receiving written notice from the cabinet or local government; establish procedures for reimbursement by the railroad company for the vegetation removal.

Sponsors (31)

Action history (25)

  1. Jan 12, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 12, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 20, 2026 to Transportation (H) · lower
  4. Mar 10, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  5. Mar 11, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Mar 11, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026 · lower
  7. Mar 16, 2026 3rd reading, passed 93-1 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  8. Mar 17, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  9. Mar 17, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Mar 24, 2026 to Transportation (S) · upper
  11. Mar 31, 2026 taken from Transportation (S) · upper
  12. Mar 31, 2026 1st reading · lower
  13. Mar 31, 2026 returned to Transportation (S) · upper
  14. Apr 1, 2026 reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) as a consent bill · lower
  15. Apr 14, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 14 2026 · lower
  16. Apr 14, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  17. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
  18. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  19. Apr 15, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate · upper
  20. Apr 15, 2026 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  21. Apr 15, 2026 passed 98-0 · lower
  22. Apr 15, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  23. Apr 15, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  24. Apr 15, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  25. Apr 23, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 195) · lower
Subjects
Local MandateState AgenciesTraffic SafetyTransportation

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